Electrocardiogram Archives

Dear Maureen: The EKG has first a computer interpretation. I often correct that interpretation based on what I know about...

This wording can mean any of a number of things, and can even be associated with a normal heart. EKGs...

Dear Dave: LVH can be diagnosed with a 12 lead EKG, but echocardiography is more accurate.

The other concerning problem when you describe this history is arrhythmia. This is an electrical problem with either too fast,...

Dear Dan, No, being nervous does not cause left bundle branch block. It may, however, show minor artifacts. Regards,

Art, I don’t have enough details about your history to really comment on your situation. Certainly athletes can have certain...

Chest pain in a man should be taken seriously until proven that it is or is not heart disease. An...

“Borderline” generally means that findings on a given test are in a range that, while not precisely normal, are not...

The short answer is probably not. It would depend on the severity and duration of the sleep apnea and whether...

Your question requires some explanations before I provide the answer. One set of blood vessels carry red oxygenated blood from...

Patent foramen ovale’s (PFO’s) are not caused by heart attacks. A PFO is present from birth and they are present...

Dear AJ, The term J-point elevation represents a family of ECG findings. It has been described in several metabolic disorders...